Verma Resigns -- Touts Transparency, MA, Part D, Medicaid Reforms As Legacy

CMS Administrator Seema Verma is resigning her post effective Jan. 20 – when President-elect Joe Biden assumes office, she announced in a tweet Friday (Jan. 15) that spurred comments from some Democrats and consumer advocates happy to see her go. In a resignation letter to outgoing President Donald Trump, Verma named telehealth, price transparency, Medicaid flexibilities and reforms to Medicare Advantage and Part D pricing as some of her successes as CMS’ longest tenured administrator. “CMS never wavered in its...